Chapter 115 The Events of That Year (The End)

During her teenage years, Shen Pingjin quickly developed feelings for Su Xuanmao. Little did she know that the man who saved her was not the one in front of her at all.

Instead, it was Yan Jue.

Yan Jue wanted to get closer to the girl, but after learning that she was in love with the current prince, he was heartbroken.

Seeing the girl's bright and radiant smile at another man, he felt as if he had swallowed a bitter date, his heart filled with bitterness and resentment.

It's even more uncomfortable than taking medicine.

Although he wanted to take it by force, he didn't want to see the hateful expression on the girl's face.

If Su Xuanmao could treat her well, Yan Jue thought she might be able to accept it.

Back in the palace, whenever Su Li saw Yan Jue with a worried look on his face, he would ask, "Brother Yan, has something happened at Nanling Mountain?"

Yan Jue didn't want Su Li to worry about him, so he shook his head and said with a wry smile, "It's nothing, I'm fine."

Seeing that Yan Jue didn't want to say anything more, Su Li sighed.

Ever since he was injured, Yan Jue never wanted to see Shen Pingjin again, but he couldn't avoid hearing news about Shen Pingjin and Su Xuanmao.

He's so emo.

Yan Jue was still a young man at the time, and he suffered from unrequited love at a young age. Although he and Su Li were sworn brothers, there was a big age difference between them, and Su Li had long passed the age of being in love.

But looking at Yan Jue's appearance, Su Li knew that Yan Jue might have fallen for a girl but didn't dare to pursue her.

He once asked Yan Jue which girl he liked, but Yan Jue didn't answer a word.

After thinking about it, Su Li realized that it wasn't something he should worry about, so he stopped asking.

At the same time, Su Li was very surprised that he suddenly had several more sons. He never thought that his concubines would give birth to his children and secretly raise them.

Su Li initially didn't believe it, but after the blood test, he discovered that the children were indeed his own.

He named one of the children Su Xuanmao, bestowed the title of Consort Yuan upon his birth mother, and also bestowed titles upon several maids who served as his concubines.

However, he still felt a little guilty towards the empress he had just married.

But then I thought, even though Miss Jing became Empress, she had no other feelings for him. He gave her honor and status, and she endured the loneliness of having other women in the inner palace while she was alone.

Thinking of this, Su Li felt a little better. After becoming emperor, he should be ruthless and heartless, and his heart should be focused on the entire Dongyue and its people.

In recent years, Yan Jue has managed Dongyue very well, and at the same time, he has also been working on returning power to Su Li.

Yan Jue returned to Nanling Mountain without telling his father about Shen Pingjin. His father was quite surprised to see him come to Nanling Mountain alone.

Yan Jue sighed helplessly, watching his father bombard him with questions, and finally chose to remain silent.

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

Yan Yun'an was also wondering why the girl beside Yan Jue hadn't come. Wait a minute, this was a destined marriage.

Yan Yun'an originally wanted to ask some more questions, but when he saw his son's reluctant expression, all his doubts turned into instructions.

Every time Yan Jue came to Nanling Mountain, he would hear his father say these words. He was so tired of hearing them that he was almost sick of them. But seeing the concern in his father's eyes, he swallowed back the words of resistance that were on the tip of his tongue.

After saying these words, Yan Yun'an couldn't help but burst into tears. Watching Yan Jue's figure disappear down the mountain again, he finally couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.

I don't know how many more days he has left to live.

In recent years, Yan Jue has managed the Dongyue Kingdom very well. Although Su Li has been stripped of his power, he has seen all of this.

Yan Jue kept his father's instructions in mind. After returning to the capital, whenever Su Li had something to ask him or wanted to discuss something important with him, he would coldly refuse or make excuses.

Seeing Su Li's puzzled expression, Yan Jue silently apologized to him, but on the surface he became increasingly cold.

In order to change everyone's impression of him from a dutiful regent to a notorious regent, Yan Jue first frequented brothels, deliberately trying to make people discover his true identity.

Or they often forcibly abduct women from brothels.

Over time, everyone's impression of him changed from that of a diligent and conscientious man who was not interested in women, to that of a muddle-headed and incompetent man who was fond of women.

Su Li had heard the rumors, but he still couldn't believe that his good brother Yan had turned out like this.

But for some reason, he felt a sense of relief, relieved that Yan Jue had become like this, so that when he regained power, he wouldn't be used as a comparison by future generations.

Su Li looked at Yan Jue in front of him and asked him why he had been ignoring him lately.

But the sworn brother in front of him, the brother with a blade of grass in his mouth, didn't even look at him, and coldly said to him, "That's how I'm going to be."

Su Li was stunned, and a feeling he couldn't quite describe suddenly arose in his heart.

However, Yan Jue continued to do as he pleased, committing many bad deeds that tarnished his reputation.

The court officials became increasingly resistant to Yan Jue, and many even went so far as to remonstrate with him late at night, kneeling in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and begging Su Li to reclaim his power.

Su Li still couldn't believe that Yan Jue could do such a thing, but one night, the usually taciturn Empress actually spoke up and persuaded him to take back the reins of power and strip Yan Jue of his power as regent.

Su Li wasn't unaware of what kind of person Yan Jue was, but given the circumstances... he frowned and agreed to the Empress's request.

But every time he looked at Yan Jue, he didn't know how to bring it up.

As time went by, the controversy surrounding Yan Jue in the court grew, and Su Li still planned to have a good talk with Yan Jue.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jue still avoided him. Not only that, but he also casually brushed off several recent incidents in the court.

Su Li felt that Yan Jue had changed.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jue confidently declared that he had changed and now held all the power, so what could Yan Jue do to him?

Su Li's face turned pale with anger, and at the same time, his trust in Yan Jue was crumbling step by step.

Gradually, the rift between the two deepened, and eventually, they broke off all pretense of civility, with Su Li regaining control of the court.

In the eyes of the people, Yan Jue gradually became a heinous villain. When they heard that Yan Jue's power in the court had been taken back, the people in the capital were overjoyed.

Yan Jue and Emperor Anqing were increasingly at odds. Emperor Anqing looked at Yan Jue, who was fond of beautiful women and was a useless and incompetent man, and felt both regret and relief.

Yan Jue and Emperor Anqing became estranged, and the former completely became a figurehead regent.

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